Roof construction



Dec. 19, 1922.

R. DEAN.

ROOF CONSTRUCTION.

FILED MAY Z3, 1919.

Patented Dec. I9, i922.

GEORGE R. DEAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; EMILY WASHBURN DEAN ADMINISTRATRIXOF SAID GEORGE R. DEAN, DECEASED.

ROOF CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed May 23,

To 7l whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE R. DEAN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois. have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inRoof Constructions, of which the following is a full, clear, concise,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to roofs, and especially to tile or similar roofs.

rl-he principal object of the invention is to provide a simple andpractical construction of tile roof.

Another object of the invention is to reduce the amount of tilenecessary for the roof and thereby reduce the weight of the roof and theexpense of making the same.

Another object of the invention is to permit the changing of an ordinaryshingle roof into a tile roof, and to accomplish this with very littletrouble and expense.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sectionof roof embodying my present invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross section of a shingle roof with my improved tileconstruction applied thereto.

Referring to the drawings and especially to Fig. l, I show a roof havingthe usual roof timbers l. On these are mounted longitudinally extendingstrips 2 2 preferably made of wood. These strips 2-2 preferably overlapone another slightly and are desirably rabbeted at 3 -where they overlapone another. Upon these cross strips 2-2 are mounted layers or strips 4of felt or similar material. Each one of these strips 4 is mounted uponthe upper surface ofone of the strips 2 and then extends downwardly andlies upon the upper surface of the strip 4 next below it. Tiles aremounted upon the strips 4. Each tile 5 is mounted upon the portion of alayer 4 which overlays another layer 4', each layer 4 beingsubstantially the width of two tiles. Thus under each tile there are twolayers 4 of felt or similar material. The, tiles 5 preferably overlapeach other a small extent. Nails 6 are passed through the upper edges'of the tiles 5 and also through the felt 4 and into the cross strips 2so as to hold the tiles in place.

Thus it will be seen that a very effective roof in the nature of a tileroof, but more 1919. Serial No. 299,108.

or less of a composite roof, will be provided, I

the upper surface consisting of tile while below it other materials ofless weight and expense are also employed. The amount of tile is thusreduced as compared to the ordinary tile roof and consequently weightand expense is reduced. At the same time the roof is highly e'licient,reproofand waterproof, and gives satisfactory results.

If desired small metal strips 7 can be employed, the same being laidunderneathv the tile at the joints 8 between successive tiles so as toprovide an added protection.

In Fig. 2 I show an ordinary shingle roof reconstructed so as to be inthe nature of a tile roof involving my present invention. In thisarrangement the usual roof timbers l are shown and upon them are securedthe shingles l0-l(). Upon these shingles l0 are mounted the strips orlayers 4 of felt or similar material in the manner just described inconnection with the construction of Fig. l. Upon these strips 4 aremounted the tiles 5 in accordance with the preceding arrangement andfastened in position by nails 6. Thus the shingle roof will be coveredby the tiles and the whole will in effect form a composite roof in thenature of a tile roof with all the advantages of a tile roof as comparedto a shingle roof.

In place of the tiles 5 other material of a more or less similar naturemay be employed and the construction of the composite supportingstructure underlying the tiles may be varied.

ItA will be understood that other changes and modifications may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A roof construction having a plurality of rows of tile mounted oneabove the other and layers of felt below said tile, there being twolayersof felt below each row of tile, the upper layer of felt for vonerowl of tile extending upwardly andy-forming the lower layer of felt forthe row or tile next above.

2. A roof construction comprising supporting members and wooden stripsmounted one above another with the lower edges of each strip being ttedover the upper edge of the strip next below, layers of felt mounted uponsaid strips and rows of tile mounted on said felt, said rows of tilecorresponding substantially with said strips, and there being two layersof felt between each strip anl the row of tile mounted thereon, thelower layer of felt for each strip being extended downwardlyandcomprising the upper layer of felt for the row of tile next below.

3. A roof comprising roof timbers, cross strips mounted thereon andoverlapping one another, felt strips mounted upon said cross strips andoverlapping the upper portions of the strips respectively next belowthem, and overlapping tiles mounted and 'secured in position above saidfelt strips, the overlapping portion of said felt strips extending downbetween the overlapping tiles.

4. A covering for a shingle roof consisting of overlapping felt andtile, there being a strip of felt and a row of tile corresponding toeach row of shingles, said felt being positioned between the shinglesand tiles so that the portion of the shingles usually exposed has twolayers of felt thereon and the overlapping sections of tile areseparated by a single layer of felt.

5. A roof comprising a shingle roof covered with overlapping strips offelt and rows of tile so arranged that there are two layers of feltbetween the exposed surface of the shingles and the tile, and a singlelayer of felt between the overlapping portions of the tile.

6. A roof comprising an underlying supporting structure composed of aplurality of overlapping members and a covering for said supportingstructure comprising overlapping strips of felt and rows of tile, therebeing a strip of felt and a row of tile corresponding to each row ofsaid overlapping members, the felt being positioned between thesupporting members and tiles so that the upper exposed surface of thesupporting members has two layers of felt thereon and the overlappingsections of the tiles are separated by a single layer of felt.

7. In a roof construction, a supporting structure comprising a pluralityof overlapping shingles, a plurality of strips of waterproofing materialeach extending over at least two of said shingles, the adjacent stripsof waterproofing material having portions in superposed relation toafford two layers over each shingle, and a plurality of tiles arrangedone on each of said superposed layers.

8. In a roof construction, a supporting structure comprising a pluralityof overlapping shingles, a plurality of strips of waterproofing materialeach extending over 'at least two of said shingles, thev adjacent stripsof waterproofing material having portions in superposed relation toafford two layers over each shingle, a plurality of tile sectionsarranged one on each of said layers having at least one margin thereofoverlying the margin of an adjacent tile section.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 30th day ofApril,.A. D. 1919.

GEORGE R. DEAN.

